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A service building (10) having a base assembly (20) formed with a perimeter support portion (21) and a floor portion (22). The perimeter support portion (21) utilizes weight bearing side rails (23) with one or more transverse, weight supporting beam means (35) extending between at least one pair of

A service building (10) having a base assembly (20) formed with a perimeter support portion (21) and a floor portion (22). The perimeter support portion (21) utilizes weight bearing side rails (23) with one or more transverse, weight supporting beam means (35) extending between at least one pair of opposite side rails (23). Decking sheets (30), insulating mats (44) and sump pans (48) are supported from the side rails (23) and beam means (35). Wall panel assemblies (60) are secured to the perimeter support portion (21) by sill connector assemblies (78). Post assemblies (105, 135 and 165) between the wall panel assemblies (60) secure adjacent wall panel assemblies together. A roof (not shown) may be secured to the service building (10) using connector assemblies substantially identical with the post assemblies. The walls of the service building (10) may include doors (15) which are formed from door panel assemblies (213) surrounded by a perimeter mullion assembly (210) to be mounted within a door jamb assembly (215). The walls of the service building (10) may also include one or more apertures (16) which may be circumscribed by several framing members (266, 268 or 269) which may be secured to the wall panel assemblies (60) and/or the post assemblies (105, 135 or 165).

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1. A building structure comprising: a plurality of wall panel assemblies; each said wall panel assembly having opposed skin members; each said skin member having a central recess circumscribed by side walls which terminate in a peripheral flange portion; the peripheral flange portions on said

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A building structure comprising: a plurality of wall panel assemblies; each said wall panel assembly having opposed skin members; each said skin member having a central recess circumscribed by side walls which terminate in a peripheral flange portion; the peripheral flange portions on said opposed skin members being secured together; a base assembly; said base assembly having a weight bearing support portion which extends around said building structure defining a perimeter and further defining a locus for a plurality of outer walls thereof; a plurality of laterally spaced beam means spanning between, and supported from, that portion of the perimeter which defines one set of opposed, and spacially separated, outer walls of the building structure; said base assembly having a floor portion supported from said beam means and said perimeter support portion; said floor portion including one or more decking sheets; an insulating mat overlying at least some of said decking sheets; a sump pan overlying said insulating mat; a sill connector assembly to secure said wall panel assemblies to said base assembly; and, a plurality of post assemblies resting upon and extending upwardly from at least said sill connector assembly to secure successive wall panel assemblies together. 2. A building structure, as set forth in claim 1, wherein said wall panel assemblies further comprise: a cavity defined by the central recesses in said opposed skin members; and, insulating means received within said cavity. 3. A building structure, as set forth in claim 2, wherein: said peripheral flanges on said opposed skin members are secured together by a staking connection wherein metal from one peripheral flange is mechanically locked in engagement with the abutting peripheral flange on said opposed skin member; said staking connections being spaced around the entire perimeter of each wall panel assembly firmly to retain the skin members together with said insulation received within said cavity. 4. A building structure, as set forth in claim 2, wherein: a gasket means is secured to at least one side of said peripheral flange. 5. A building structure, as set forth in claim 1, wherein the perimeter support portion of said base assembly further comprises: a plurality of side rails extending along the perimeter of said base assembly; said side rails each having at least a lower ledge; one or more decking sheets spanning between said side rails and resting upon said lower ledges; said beam means overlying said decking sheets; and, said beam means being secured to said side rails and said decking sheets to support the latter. 6. A building structure, as set forth in claim 5, wherein: a plurality of bays are defined by said laterally spaced beam means and a portion of said side rails extending therebetween; and, individual sump pans are supported from said beam means and said side rails to provide a liner for at least selected bays. 7. A building structure, as set forth in claim 6, wherein: said deck sheeting is corrugated; and, said beam means being an open ended box beams having a hat shaped cross section. 8. A building structure, as set forth in claim 7, wherein: said side rails also have an upper ledge; said beam means are secured to said upper ledge on each side rail from which said beam means is supported; said corrugated decking sheets have upper land surfaces; and, said beam means are also secured to said upper land surfaces on said corrugated decking sheets. 9. A building structure, as set forth in claim 1, further comprising: frame members to circumscribe an aperture; said frame members having a rectilinear body portion; and, a connecting flange extending outwardly from said rectilinear body portion for securing said frame members to selected post assemblies. 10. A building structure, as set forth in claim 1, wherein said sill connector assembly further comprises: a sill connector member supported from, and secured to, said perimeter support portion; a shelf-like abutting wall presented from said sill connector member to support a wall panel assembly; a connecting wall presented from said sill connector member to which a length of said peripheral flange on the wall panel assembly resting on said shelf-like abutting wall can be secured; and, an inner wall on said sill connector member, said inner wall presenting an orienting flange to locate the wall panel assembly resting on said shelf-like abutting wall. 11. A building structure, as set forth in claim 10, wherein said sill connector assembly further comprises: a sill cover plate; said sill cover plate having a shoulder to rest upon said perimeter support portion of said base assembly; a top wall to engage, and assist in the support of, said wall panel assembly resting on said shelf-like abutting wall; and, an outer wall. 12. A building structure as set forth in claim 11, wherein: fastening means extend through said outer wall on said sill cover plate to secure said sill cover plate and said wall panel assembly resting on said shelf-like abutting wall to said connecting wall. 13. A building structure, as set forth in claim 12, wherein: said connecting wall on said sill connector member has an outer and an inner surface; an anchor rib extends longitudinally along said inner surface on said connecting wall; and, an locating groove extends longitudinally along said outer surface of said connecting wall to serve as an aligning guide which delineates the longitudinal center of said anchor rib. 14. A building structure, as set forth in claim 13, wherein: a plurality of sealing grooves extend longitudinally along the outer surface of said connecting wall; a gasket means is secured to said peripheral flange of said wall panel assembly resting upon said shelf-like abutting wall; and, said gasket engages said sealing grooves when said peripheral flange is secured to said connecting wall. 15. A building structure, as set forth in claim 14, wherein: a lip is presented from said top wall on said sill cover plate; and, said lip engages said peripheral flange on said wall panel assembly resting on said shelf-like abutting wall to drive said gasket into sealing engagement with said sealing grooves on said connecting wall when said sill cover plate is secured to said sill connecting member. 16. A building structure, as set forth in claim 1, wherein said post assemblies further comprise: a linear post assembly for joining successive, linearly oriented wall panel assemblies; said linear post assembly having an interior support mullion and an exterior closure mullion; said interior support mullion having a columnar support portion with a pair of associated, and opposed, abutting walls and connecting wall portions; said abutting walls disposed to be engaged by side walls of the successive, linearly oriented wall panel assemblies conjoined by said linear post assembly; said associated connecting wall portions disposed to lie in engaging juxtaposition with the peripheral flanges on said linearly oriented wall panel assemblies when they engage said abutting walls; and, fastener means to secure said peripheral flanges to said connecting wall portions. 17. A building structure, as set forth in claim 16, wherein: said columnar support portion is of generally boxed, rectilinear cross section having a hollow interior; an anchor rib extends longitudinally along each said connecting wall portion interiorly of said boxed, columnar support portion; and, a locating groove extends longitudinally along each said connecting wall portion exteriorly of said boxed columnar portion to serve as an aligning guide which delineates the longitudinal center of each said anchor rib. 18. A building structure, as set forth in claim 17, wherein: a plurality of sealing grooves extend longitudinally of each said connecting wall portion; a gasket means is secured to said peripheral flanges of said wall panel assemblies fastened to said interior support mullion; said gasket means engages said sealing grooves when said peripheral flange is secured to said connecting wall portion. 19. A building structure, as set forth in claim 16, wherein said interior support mullion on said linear post assembly further comprises: an extension wall extending outwardly from said columnar support portion between said opposed pairs of abutting walls and connecting wall portions; said extension wall terminating in a head portion. 20. A building structure, as set forth in claim 19, wherein: said exterior closure mullion has an outermost wall with lateral edges; a pair of side wall extend substantially perpendicularly from the lateral edges of said outermost wall; a pair of ribs, said ribs extending substantially perpendicularly from the medial portion of said outermost wall to embrace the head portion presented from said interior support mullion. 21. A building structure, as set forth in claim 20, wherein: said side walls on said exterior closure mullion engage said side walls on said successively disposed, linearly aligned wall panel assemblies secured to said interior support mullion; and, fastener means secure said outermost wall to said head. 22. A building structure, as set forth in claim 21, wherein: a locating groove extends longitudinally along said outermost wall of said closure mullion to identify the center of said head portion when said head portion is embraced by said ribs. 23. A building structure, as set forth in claim 22, wherein: an engaging lip is presented from each said side wall of said closure mullion to engage the peripheral flange on the wall panel assemblies secured to said interior support mullion; a gasket means is secured to at least one side of each peripheral flange presented from said wall panel assembly; said engaging lips drive said gasket means on said peripheral flanges into sealing engagement with the connecting walls on said inner support mullion. 24. A building structure, as set forth in claim 16, wherein: said columnar support portion is of generally boxed, rectilinear cross section with an innermost wall delineating one face thereof; said connecting wall portions are aligned and define the connecting wall on said boxed support portion which is opposed to said innermost wall; said abutting walls define the lateral sides of said boxed support portion; an extension wall extends substantially perpendicularly outwardly from the medial portion of said connecting wall; and, said extension wall terminates in a head portion. 25. A building structure, as set forth in claim 24, wherein: a web wall extends between said innermost wall and said connecting wall; said web wall is preferably aligned with said extension wall; and, said head portion is preferably hollow. 26. A building structure, as set forth in claim 1, wherein said post assemblies further comprise: a corner post assembly; said corner post assembly having an interior support mullion and an exterior closure mullion; said interior support mullion having a columnar support portion with a pair of associated abutting and connecting walls; said abutting walls being preferably conjoined along a common edge and being oriented at right angles, one with respect to the other; said connecting walls being oriented at right angles with respect to each other and being preferably conjoined not only with each other but also with the abutting walls; said abutting walls being thus disposed to be engaged by side walls of the successive, perpendicularly disposed wall panel assemblies which converge at a corner of the building structure; said connecting walls being thus disposed to be engaged by the peripheral flanges on said perpendicularly oriented wall panel assemblies when they engage said abutting walls; and, fastener means to secure said peripheral flanges to said connecting walls. 27. A building structure, as set forth in claim 26, wherein said interior support mullion on said corner post assembly further comprises: an extension wall extending outwardly from the intersection of said connecting walls in substantial alignment with an imaginary diagonal passing between the intersection of said connecting walls and the opposed intersection of said abutting walls; and, said extension wall terminating in a head portion. 28. A building structure, as set forth in claim 27, wherein: said columnar support portion is of generally boxed, rectilinear cross section having a hollow interior; an anchor rib extends longitudinally along each said connecting wall interiorly of said boxed, columnar support portion; and, a locating groove extends longitudinally along each said connecting wall exteriorly of said boxed columnar portion to serve as an aligning guide which delineates the longitudinal center of each said anchor rib. 29. A building structure, as set forth in claim 28, wherein: a plurality of sealing grooves extend longitudinally of each said connecting wall; a gasket means is secured to said peripheral flanges of said wall panel assemblies fastened to said interior support mullion; said gasket means engages said sealing grooves when said peripheral flange is secured to said connecting wall. 30. A building structure, as set forth in claim 29, wherein: first and second orienting flanges are presented from said interior support mullion; said first orienting flange extends at right angles with respect to said first abutting wall and is preferably aligned with said second abutting wall; said second orienting flange extends at right angles with respect to said second abutting wall and is preferably aligned with said first abutting wall. 31. A building structure, as set forth in claim 27, wherein: said exterior closure mullion has an outermost wall with lateral edges; a pair of side wall extend obliquely from the lateral edges of said outermost wall; and, a pair of ribs extend substantially perpendicularly from the medial portion of said outermost wall to embrace said head portion presented from said interior support mullion. 32. A building structure, as set forth in claim 31, wherein: said side walls on said exterior closure mullion engage said side walls on said successive, perpendicularly disposed, wall panel assemblies secured to said interior support mullion; and, fastener means to secure said outermost wall to said head portion. 33. A building structure, as set forth in claim 32, wherein: a locating groove extends longitudinally along said outermost wall of said closure mullion to identify the center of said head portion when said head portion is embraced by said ribs. 34. A building structure, as set forth in claim 33, wherein: said columnar support portion is of generally boxed, rectilinear cross section having a hollow interior; an anchor rib extends longitudinally along each said connecting wall interiorly of said boxed, columnar support portion; and, a locating groove extends longitudinally along said connecting wall exteriorly of said boxed columnar portion to serve as an aligning guide which delineates the longitudinal center of said anchor rib. 35. A building structure, as set forth in claim 34, wherein: a plurality of sealing grooves extend longitudinally said connecting walls; a gasket means is secured to said peripheral flange of said wall panel assemblies fastened to said interior support mullion; said gasket means engages said sealing grooves when said peripheral flange is secured to said connecting walls. 36. A building structure, as set forth in claim 1, wherein said post assemblies further comprise: a T-intersection post assembly; said T-intersection post assembly having a two panel connecting mullion, a third panel connecting mullion and an exterior closing mullion; said two panel connecting mullion having a pair of associated abutting and connecting walls; said abutting walls being preferably conjoined and being oriented at right angles, one with respect to the other; said connecting walls also being oriented at right angles with respect to each other and being preferably conjoined; a first joinder flange extending outwardly from the conjoined connecting walls on said two panel connecting mullion; said first joinder flange being oriented in parallel relation with one said connecting wall and perpendicularly disposed with the other connecting wall on said two panel connecting mullion; said abutting walls on said two panel connecting mullion being thus disposed to be engaged by side walls of the successive, perpendicularly disposed wall panel assemblies which converge at a T-intersection of the building structure; said connecting walls on said two panel connecting mullion being disposed to be engaged by the peripheral flanges on said perpendicularly oriented wall panel assemblies when they engage said abutting walls on said two panel connecting mullion; fastener means to secure said peripheral flanges to said connecting walls on said two panel connecting mullion; said third panel connecting mullion having an abutting wall and a connecting wall disposed at right angles with respect to each other; a second joinder flange extending substantially perpendicularly outwardly from said connector wall on said third panel connecting mullion; said abutting wall on said third panel connecting mullion being thus disposed to be engaged by a side wall of the third wall panel assembly which converges at a T-intersection of the building structure; said connecting wall on said third panel connecting mullion being disposed to be engaged by the peripheral flange on said wall panel assembly when it engages said abutting wall on said third panel connecting mullion; fastener means to secure said peripheral flange to said connecting wall on said third panel connecting mullion; and, means to connect said first and second joinder flanges. 37. A building structure, as set forth in claim 36, wherein: each said connecting wall has an obverse face and a reverse face; an anchor rib extends longitudinally along the reverse face of each connecting wall; a locating groove extends longitudinally along the obverse face of which said connecting wall to serve as an aligning guide which delineates the longitudinal center of each anchor rib. 38. A building structure, as set forth in claim 37, wherein: a plurality of sealing grooves extend longitudinally along the obverse face of each connecting wall; a gasket means is secured to said peripheral flanges of said wall panel assemblies fastened to said two panel connecting mullion and said third panel connecting mullion; said gasket means engages said sealing grooves when said peripheral flanges are secured to said connecting walls. 39. A building structure, as set forth in claim 38, wherein: first and second orienting flanges are presented both said two panel connecting mullion and said third panel connecting mullion; said first orienting flange on said two panel connecting mullion extends at right angles with respect to one said abutting wall and said second orienting flange on said two panel connecting mullion is aligned with said same abutting wall; said first orienting wall on said third panel connecting mullion extends at right angles with respect to said abutting wall thereon and said second orienting flange is aligned with said same abutting wall. 40. A building structure, as set forth in claim 39, wherein: a return flange extends substantially perpendicularly with respect to said second joinder flange; said exterior closure mullion has an outermost wall with lateral edges; a pair of side wall extend substantially perpendicularly from the lateral edges of said outermost wall; a pair of ribs, said ribs extending substantially perpendicularly from the medial portion of said outermost wall to embrace said return flange presented from said first joinder flange. 41. A building structure, as set forth in claim 40, wherein: said side walls on said exterior closure mullion engage said side walls on said successively disposed, linearly aligned wall panel assemblies secured to said T-intersection post assembly; and, fastener means secure said outermost wall to said return flange. 42. A building structure, as set forth in claim 41, wherein: a locating groove extends longitudinally along said outermost wall of said closure mullion to identify the center of said return flange when said return flange is embraced by said ribs. 43. A building structure, as set forth in claim 42, wherein: an engaging lip is presented from each said side wall of said closure mullion to engage said opposed connecting walls of said T-intersection post assembly. 44. A building structure, as set forth in claim 1, further comprising: a door jamb assembly circumscribing an opening; a door panel assembly; a perimeter mullion assembly circumscribing said door panel assembly; and, hinge means connecting said perimeter mullion assembly to said door jamb assembly. 45. A building structure, as set forth in claim 44, wherein said door jamb assembly further comprises: a plurality of door frame supporting mullions; said door frame supporting mullions presenting a connecting flange adapted to be secured to selected post assemblies; and, a door stop. 46. A building structure, as set forth in claim 45, wherein said door panel assembly further comprises: opposed skin members; said skin members having a central recess circumscribed by side walls which terminate in a peripheral flange; the peripheral flanges on said opposed skin members being secured together. 47. A building structure, as set forth in claim 46, wherein said perimeter mullion assembly further comprises: a connecting wall and an opposed compression head; the peripheral flange on said door panel assembly received between said connecting wall and said compression head; a hinge mounting flange; a seal retaining cavity; and, a seal received within said cavity to be engaged by said door stop. 48. A building structure, as set forth in claim 1, further comprising: frame members to circumscribe an aperture; said frame members having a web wall and side flanges, said side flanges being laterally spaced to embrace the opposed skin members of said wall panel assembly. 49. A building structure, as set forth in claim 48, further comprising: a pair of connecting flanges extending outwardly from said web wall in parallel relation to said side flanges; and, said connecting flanges defining a slot therebetween within which to receive the peripheral flange of a wall panel assembly. 50. A building structure, as set forth in claim 49, wherein: one of said connecting flanges defines a recess within said slot. 51. A building structure, as set forth in claim 1, further comprising: a transitional connector assembly to effect a connection with a thermal break panel; an interior support mullion having a columnar support portion with a pair of associated abutting and connecting walls; said abutting walls being preferably conjoined along a common edge and being oriented at right angles, one with respect to the other; said connecting walls being oriented at right angles with respect to each other and being preferably conjoined not only with each other but also with the abutting walls; said abutting walls being thus disposed to be engaged by side walls of the successive, perpendicularly disposed wall panel assemblies which converge at a corner of the building structure; said connecting walls being thus disposed to be engaged by the peripheral flanges on said perpendicularly oriented wall panel assemblies when they engage said abutting walls; fastener means to secure said peripheral flanges to said connecting walls; an extension wall extending outwardly from the intersection of said connecting walls in substantial alignment with an imaginary diagonal passing between the intersection of said connecting walls and the opposed intersection of said abutting walls; and, said extension wall terminating in a head portion; a transitional connector mullion; connecting walls on said transitional connector mullion to engage said head portion on said interior support mullion; fastener means to secure said connecting walls to said head portion; at least two anchor flanges by which to effect a joinder to a thermal break panel.